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Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology

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@ucl.ac.uk’s Petrie Museum is a time capsule of ancient Egypt where its 80,000 objects tell the story of 7,000 years along the Nile. Find out more: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-collections/petrie-museum-egyptian-and-sudanese-archaeology

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Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social · Aug 4

Find out more about what the practice of breaking everyday objects tells us about the lives of ordinary people in ancient Egypt. Come explore our display. www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-coll...

Text against a colourful background which reads, “Broken, Burnt, Buried. Ritual lives of objects in ancient Egypt. 22 July 2025 to 16 May 2026.”.

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Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social · 7h

Whether as a dried plant or an oil, the scent of lavender has been used for centuries. Make stitch-free scented bags with kapok and linen with Clare Sams at our family event on 30 October.

Family Event: Lavender Bags with Clare

Make stitch-free lavender scented bags with kapok & linen for free. Pre-book 13:15-14:15. Drop-in 14:15-16:15.

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Herman Greeven @laddie.nl · 17d

And yet an other reason for taking the #eurostar instead of the plane: the wonderful little gem @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social! Small and yet such a great collection (just 15 min from #StPancras can easily be visited just before or after your train trip. #sustainable #travel #Shabtis

Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social · 18d

Through the deliberate act of damage, objects became powerful tools that ancient Egyptians used to protect, to heal, and communicate with the divine. Find out more and see our display. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-collections/events/2025/jul/broken-burnt-buried-ritual-lives-objects-ancient-egypt

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Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social · 21d

#WelcomeToUCL! We are home to one of the world's largest and most important collections of Egyptian and Sudanese archaeology, telling the stories of people who lived in the Nile Valley in the past. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-collections/petrie-museum-egyptian-and-sudanese-archaeology

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Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social · 25d

Learn, create and play the ancient Egyptian board game Senet with artist Jaquie Feldman. Join us on 4 October.

Family Event: Play Senet with Jaquie

Create and play your own game for free at Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology. Pre-book for 11:00. Drop-in 12:00-14:00.

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Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social · Sep 5

Dr Anna Garnett shares insights with historian Honor Cargill-Martin on ancient Egyptian artefacts, including the world's oldest dress, socks, games and more. Find out more in the latest episode of History Hit. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzEw...

Dr Anna Garnett talking about the ancient Egyptian board game 'Mehen' with historian Honor Cargill-Martin.

Dr Anna Garnett sharing insights with historian Honor Cargill-Martin about the world's oldest dress.

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Lisa Randisi @lisarandisi.bsky.social · Sep 4

My Spotlight Lecture for @theees.bsky.social, on the @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social's Archaeological Ephemera Project, is now available online -

If you work with a historic collection that has similar bits and bobs, and would like to join our Community of Practice, please get in touch!

Spotlight Lecture: Between Object and Archive

YouTube video by The Egypt Exploration Society

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Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social · Sep 4

Explore our Egyptology collection after hours! Join us on a 350,000-year journey through the story of Ancient Egypt at our upcoming museum lates on 13 and 19 September as part of #HeritageOpenDays. https://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/submission-event/egyptology-after-hours.html

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Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social · Aug 28

The Petrie Museum is devastated to learn of the sudden death of John J. Johnston, a long-term friend and collaborator of the Museum who was dedicated to the research of LGBTQ+ histories in ancient Egypt. We extend our deepest condolences to John’s family at this sad time.

Photo: © Mike Oscar

A photograph of John J Johnston giving a lecture at the Petrie Museum.

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Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social · Aug 12

The scheduled maintenance work today has finished successfully and earlier than anticipated. We are happy to announce that we will now be opening from 1pm onwards as usual.

Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social · Aug 4

Find out more about what the practice of breaking everyday objects tells us about the lives of ordinary people in ancient Egypt. Come explore our display. www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-coll...

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Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social · Aug 1

We will be closed on Tuesday 12 August and reopen as normal at 1pm on Wednesday 13 August. We apologise for any inconvenience. www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-coll...

Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social · Jul 31

Dive into the world of Artbox artist, Violet, who shares her story of resilience, inspiration, and the transformative power of art. Find out more and see our feature in this video:

My Artist Story: Violet

YouTube video by Artbox London Charity

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Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social · Jul 22

When was the last time you broke something? Was it accidental or on purpose? Across ancient Egypt, people broke, buried, and even burned objects - not by accident, but deliberately and with deep meaning.

Come explore our new display:

Broken, Burnt, Buried: Ritual Lives of Objects in Ancient Egypt

Come explore this new display and find out more about what the practice of breaking everyday objects tells us about the lives of ordinary people in ancient Egypt.

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Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social · Jul 16

Explore how everyday items were transformed through religious and ritual practices across thousands of years. See our upcoming display from 22 July.

Broken, Burnt, Buried: Ritual Lives of Objects in Ancient Egypt

Come explore this new display and find out more about what the practice of breaking everyday objects tells us about the lives of ordinary people in ancient Egypt.

www.ucl.ac.uk

Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social · Jul 8

It's been great sharing Lee Miller’s photography and exploring ideas of Egypt in 'Seeing and Unseeing the Pyramids'. We hope you enjoyed our display as part of the 75th anniversary of Farleys House and Gallery.

A display case of Seeing and Unseeing the Pyramids in the Petrie Museum.

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Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social · Jul 7

New product alert! Come along to visit and get yourself one of our new tote bags designed by the incredibly talented Mirri Rowland. www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-coll...

A person in the Petrie Museum with a tote bag on their shoulder.

A Petrie Museum tote bag in front of a display case in the museum.

Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social · Jun 30

Due to essential building works we will be closed on Saturday 19 July and will reopen as normal on Tuesday 22 July at 1pm. We apologise for any inconvenience. www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-coll...

Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social · Jun 26

Last chance to view Seeing and Unseeing the Pyramids! Come along and visit the display showcasing Lee Miller’s work, available until 28 June. www.ucl.ac.uk/museums-coll...

A display in the Petrie Museum with a panel entitled, "Lee Miller in Egypt".

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Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social · Jun 13

Collage Club on 21 June is a workshop series celebrating the art of cutting and sticking. Come along and exploring ancient civilisations from the Nile Valley through a creative activity.

Family Event: Collage Club

Free collage workshop for all ages exploring ancient civilisations from the Nile Valley. Pre-book for 11:00. Drop-in 12:00-14:00

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Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social · May 27

Due to staff training we will be closed on the following dates:

- Friday 6 June and will reopen as normal on Saturday 7 June at 1pm

- Tuesday 24 June and will reopen as normal Wednesday 25 June at 1pm

We apologise for any inconvenience.

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Alka Raman @alkaraman.bsky.social · May 22

One of the joys of working @uclhistory.bsky.social is that you have access to the extraordinary @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social with one of the largest collections of Egyptian and Sudanese historic artefacts. I spotted some textiles which will, no doubt, form part of future investigations!

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Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social · May 22

Lee Miller shared her angle on modern Egypt through still life and landscape photography. Read the review by @ianvisits.co.uk here: www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/see...

A display case with Egyptology-related objects and photographs of Egypt. There is a case label entitled “Seeing and Unseeing the Pyramids”.

Petrie Museum of Egyptian and Sudanese Archaeology @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social · May 21

When an object is broken, does it lose purpose or can it take on a whole new meaning? Join Rosie Fuller on 28 May to use creativity to explore the meanings hidden behind broken items in our collection.

Family Event: Something Broken, Something New with Rosie

Join us this May half-term & explore the power of breaking something - rare for a museum to say! Pre-book 13:00-14:00. Drop-in 14:00-16:00

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Anna Garnett @beketaten.bsky.social · May 8

When a #museum visitor just gets it 🥰 This makes me very happy! @uclpetriemuseum.bsky.social #Egypt

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Seeing Egypt differently: Lee Miller’s photos go on display in London

In 1934, an American-born but often UK-based photographer moved to Egypt, and some of her rarely seen photos are on display at the moment.

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